The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern

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Ep. 166 - Kindness, Innocence, And Emotional Awareness: A Conversation with Sharon Salzberg
Listen now | What is the relationship between Metta (lovingkindness practice) and developing, or rediscovering, a childlike innocence?
 • Ethan Nichtern
1:00:14
Ep. 165 - Against The Stream: Karma, Mindfulness, and The Algorithms We (Don’t Have To) Live By
Ethan continues recent conversations on tech, mindfulness and dharma to examine how much of our karma (ie “habit energy” according to the late master…
 • Ethan Nichtern
44:41
Guided Meditation: Mindfulness Practice & Obstacles in Meditation - Forgetfulness
Listen now | Over the next few months in the Thursday morning sit group, we will go through some of the classic obstacles that arise in meditation…
 • Ethan Nichtern
30:35
Ep. 164 - What is Engaged Buddhism? A Conversation with Roshi Joan Halifax
Listen now | At a recent event in support of Dharma Moon’s Yearlong Buddhist Studies program on January 6th, Ethan was joined by the great Roshi Joan…
 • Ethan Nichtern
59:18
Bonus Podcast: Setting Intentions and Aspirations
Listen now | An exercise for the New Year, or whenever you need it!
 • Ethan Nichtern
55:51
Ep. 163 - The Astrology of 2026: Revolutionary Momentum, Breakthrough and Integration with Juliana McCarthy
Listen now (70 mins) | Ethan welcomes back bestselling author and Buddhist Astrologer Juliana McCarthy (Ethereal Culture, The Stars Within You) to dive…
 • Ethan Nichtern and Ethereal Culture
1:09:48
Ep. 162 - One Samsara After Another: An End To Gun Violence and The First Precept
Listen now | After a heavy weekend on Earth, Ethan discusses violence and gun violence via the mass shootings at his alma mater of Brown University and…
 • Ethan Nichtern
33:50
The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
The Road Home with Ethan Nichtern
Ethan Nichtern is a Buddhist teacher and student. He is the author of the books Confidence, The Road Home, and The Dharma of the Princess Bride, and the host of The Road Home podcast.
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